Item 5a CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 2/15/2012 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on February 15, 2012, the notice for which being legally noticed on February 9, 2012. Mayor Landis called the meeting to order at 6:19 pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Thomas, Rodin, Baldwin, Vice Mayor Crane, and Mayor Landis. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff Present: City Manager Chambers, Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo, City Attorney Rapport, City Clerk Currie, Director of Planning and Community Development Stump and Building Official Willoughby, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen, and Human Resources Director Harris. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Special Meeting of 1/30/12 b. Regular Meeting of 2/1/12 M/S Thomas/Rodin to Approve Special Minutes of 1/30/12 and Regular Minutes of 2/1/12. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Thomas, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Landis. NOES: 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS a. Proclamation: Girl Scouts 100 Year Anniversary Councilmember Rodin read and presented the proclamation to Girl Scouts of Northern California. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 7. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Disbursements for the Month of January 2012. b. Approval Of The Notice Of Completion For The Pool Renovation Project, Specification No. 10-19. c. Receive Status Report On Anticipated Repairs For Heating At Municipal Pool Facility. d. Approval Of Notice Of Completion For The Gobbi Street Joint Utility Substructure Project, Specification No 11-06. (EUD) Page 1 of 5 2/15/2012
M/S Rodin/Baldwin to Approve 7a-7d. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Thomas, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Landis. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS JR Rose expressed his concerns regarding sewer rates and the difficulty with the rates being based on water usage in January, February, and March. 9. COUNCIL REPORTS 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo presented to City Council the press release about the Downtown Showcase, Wednesday, February 22 at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center. It focuses on commercial and retail opportunities in the downtown; a Historic Downtown Ukiah Commercial Opportunity Forum. This is a joint effort between West Company, City of Ukiah, and Economic Development Financing Corporation. a. Calendar Dates Discussion with Council, especially July/August City Manger Chambers stated she will bring back a proposal for one meeting in July and one in August due to scheduling conflicts with July 4 and August 15. May and June budget workshop dates are in the coordinating stage as well. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM) a. Conduct Public Hearing To Receive Any Objections Or Protests And Adopt Resolution Ordering The Repair Or Removal Of The Dilapidated Palace Hotel Structure Located At 272 North State Street Director of Planning and Community Development Stump and Building Official Willoughby presented the item. Director Stump made an amendment to the staff report. The staff report stated the City had not heard from the Palace Hotel owner; however, an email was received January 2012 stating they were attempting to repair the roof and secure the building and they wanted to meet with City staff. Recommended Action(s): 1) Conduct a public hearing and 2) Adopt resolution ordering the Department of Public Works to abate the nuisance after a period of thirty (30) days by having the unsafe and dilapidated building repaired or removed. Public Hearing Opened 7:03 pm Tom Liden, Friends of the Palace, read the letter he submitted earlier to Council, which is the recommendation of Friends of the Palace. The recommendation is for City Council to adopt resolution. Cynthia Coale, Friends of the Palace, stated that since the current owner purchased the hotel in 1990 it has been vacant. She described the history the organization has had with the owner. The Friends of the Palace does not want to have the building torn down but does support the adoption of the resolution. Page 2 of 5 2/15/2012
John McCowen, citizen, has attended the Friends of the Palace meetings for 5 years and stated they are dedicated to the hotel. He feels the owner will do nothing without strong action from the City and supports passage of the resolution. Palace Hotel Owner, Eladia Laines, stated she wrote a letter to City Council and spoke with Willoughby to attempt to schedule a meeting. Plans are close to being submitted to the City. She does not understand how that much water can get into the building and knows the building is secured. Seltzer Realty is the property manager. Financing is difficult to obtain, but she wants to preserve the building. She will sue if the city demolishes it. She desires to meet with the City and fix the roof. Kurt Van Patten questions if the City would be liable if something is not done and hopes the fire sprinkler system is working. Lisa Mammina commented that there are old buildings all over California that have been rehabilitated and turned into economic engines. Mammina wants to see the Palace rehabilitated and become an economic engine. Norman Hudson just rehabilitated the Curtis House and Deloris Apartments is across the street which is older. To bring back the Palace Hotel will be a huge project and supports rehabilitating. It would change downtown and others would fix up their buildings. Public Hearing Closed 7:31 pm M/S Rodin/Thomas to Approve adoption of the resolution ordering the Department of Public Works to abate the nuisance after a period of thirty (30) days by having the unsafe and dilapidated building repaired or removed or put into receivership. Motion failed by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin. NOES: Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Landis. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None M/S Baldwin/Crane to Approved continuing the Public Hearing to a date certain, March 21, 2012, and staff to report back to City Council. Motion carried by the 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Mandatory Review By City Council Of Ordinance 1126 "Mobilehome Rent Stabilization," Consideration Of Its Repeal Or Any Amendments To The Ordinance, And Discuss Recoupment Of Costs Through A Possible Rent Stabilization Administration Fee As Provided For In The Ordinance City Attorney Rapport and City Manager Chambers presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Review the Ordinance and consider whether it should be continued and possibly amended based on City's experience of the implementation over the last year; 2) Schedule Public Hearing to hear any proposed amendments; 3) Review City costs incurred from Mobilehome Park Rent Stabilization efforts, consider imposition of annual administration fee by resolution, and schedule a Public Hearing to consider fee adoption. Page 3 of 5 2/15/2012
Public comment 8:25 pm Bob Jones, Manor Oaks; Bart Clark, Manor Oaks; Judy Hatch, Shady Grove; JR Rose; Gina Scott, Manor Oak; and Jesse Martin. Comment closed 8:45 pm The item is continued to March 21, 2012. Recessed 8:54 pm and Reconvened 9:10 pm 13. NEW BUSINESS a. Approve Professional Services Agreement With Consultant To Provide A Safe Routes To School Plan For The City Of Ukiah Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Award a professional services agreement in the amount of $49,939 for the update of City of Ukiah's Safe Routes to School Plan to Alta Planning and Design of Berkeley, California. M/S Councilmember Rodin/Thomas to approve Recommended Action. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Thomas, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Landis. NOES: b. Award Professional Services Agreement To Selected Consultant To Complete An Update Of The City Of Ukiah's Speed Zone Surveys Director of Public Works/City Engineer presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Award a professional services agreement in the amount of $32,109 (with designation of funding in the amount of $891 for authorized change orders) for the update of City of Ukiah s Speed Zone Survey to Omni-Means Ltd. Engineers and Planners of Roseville, California. M/S Crane/Thomas to approve Recommended Action. Motion carried by the c. Adoption Of Resolution Approving Memorandum Of Understanding For Electric Employee Bargaining Unit (IBEW Local 1245) Human Resources Director Harris presented the item. Harris reported the MOU includes a two year agreement, minor/non-monetary benefit and policy language changes, and no salary or benefit increases. Recommended Action(s): Adoption of resolution approving the MOU for the period of February 15, 2012, through December 31, 2013. M/S Crane/Baldwin to approve Recommended Action. Motion carried by the Page 4 of 5 2/15/2012
14. CITY OF UKIAH, AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE UKIAH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY a. Ukiah Redevelopment Agency Minutes of Special Meeting of 1/30/12 M/S Crane/Baldwin to Approve the minutes of the Special URA Meeting of 1/30/12 as submitted. Motion Carried by an all AYE voice vote. Adjourned to closed session at 9:20 pm. 15. CLOSED SESSION - Closed Session may be held at any time during the meeting a. Conference with Labor Negotiator ( 54957.6) Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager Employee Organizations: Police, Fire, Electric, Miscellaneous, Management, and Department Head Units b. Conference with Legal Counsel -Existing Litigation (Subdivision (a) of Gov't Code Section 54956.9) Name of case: (Ukiah Valley Sanitation District v. City of Ukiah, dispute resolution under Participation Agreement) c. Conference with Real Property Negotiators ( 54956.8) Property: APN 180-080-57, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 180-110-08, 09, 10 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Northwest Atlantic (Costco) Under Negotiation: Price & Terms Reconvened in Open Session at 9:50 pm with no reportable action. 16. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:50 pm JoAnne M. Currie, City Clerk Page 5 of 5 2/15/2012